期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH
卷 24, 期 2, 页码 103-112出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2013.800959
关键词
epidemiology; air pollution; pulmonary tuberculosis; particulate matter
资金
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [ES07018, ES10126]
Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the causative agent of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), environmental factors may influence disease progression. Ecologic studies conducted in countries outside the USA with high levels of air pollution and PTB have suggested a link between active disease and ambient air pollution. The present investigation is the first to examine the ambient air pollution-PTB association in a country, where air pollution levels are comparatively lower. We used Poisson regression models to examine the association of outdoor air pollutants, PM10 and PM2.5 with rates of PTB in North Carolina residents during 1993-2007. Results suggest a potential association between long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) and PTB disease. In view of the high levels of air pollution and high rates of PTB worldwide, a potential association between ambient air pollution and tuberculosis warrants further study.
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